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BOARDINGHOUSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
Synonyms:
boarding house; boardinghouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("boardinghouse" is a kind of...):
house (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "boardinghouse"):
bed-and-breakfast; bed and breakfast (an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast)